The notoriously fickle British weather can play a sizeable role in determining whether people do their shopping online or in store, internetretailing.net reports. According to new figures from takeaway ordering platform Just Eat, the weather is responsible for huge fluctuations in … Continued
British retailers will process and dispatch 865 million online orders during 2014, iabuk.net reports. According to new figures published by the UK’s online retail association IMRG, online stores are set to turn around their slow start to the year with … Continued
New statistics show that US e-commerce revenues have experienced double-digit growth in the last year, according to businessinsider.com. The data was released by predictive analysis firm Custora. It found that revenues in the industry have increased by ten per cent … Continued
Indian women are set to fuel an enormous amount of growth for their country’s flourishing ecommerce market, as their contribution to overall sales reaches 35 per cent. New research from venture capital firm Accel Partners shows women spending $500 million … Continued
New research provides evidence that Britain really could become a cash-free nation over the next ten years as consumers warm to the idea of electronic payment methods. Analysts have speculated over the UK going ‘cashless’ in the near future and … Continued
New statistics show that Belgium e-commerce sales accounted for 1.91 billion Euros (£1.59 billion) last year, according to telecompaper.com. This is a 25.7 per cent increase from 2012 figures, according to the industry group BeCommerce. It is expected that this … Continued
The next stage in ecommerce’s natural evolution is the rise of real-time pricing. This has been suggested by Rodney Mason, chief marketing officer at global incentives and engagement firm Parago, who believes retailers can boost their customer satisfaction rates by … Continued
Some £45 billion is expected to be spent online in Britain this year, which equates to around £1,000 per person, thedrum.com reports. According to new research from coupon platform RetailMeNot (which owns vouchercodes.co.uk), online sales are set to grow by … Continued
Market research firm, Forrester has predicted the Indian e-commerce market will rapidly expand over the next five years, according to indiadigitalreview.com. The ‘India Online Retail Forecast, 2013 to 2018’ report claims that the country’s e-commerce sector is likely to experience … Continued
Brits now make 20 per cent of all their non-food purchases online, according to new research from consumer group Which?. It was found that consumers are heading to the online marketplace more than ever, with 20 per cent of all … Continued